-
Chapter
Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) is an infectious disease in the lungs that is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The bacteria spread primarily via the respiratory tract directly from the patients excreting the ba...
-
Chapter
Organ Transplantation in HBV-Infected Patients
Organ transplantation in the HBsAg-positive patient is effective and life-saving, but the prevention or management of hepatitis B virus (HBV) recurrence and/or reactivation has been a challenge. For liver tran...
-
Chapter
Viral Dermatoses in HIV/AIDS Patients
Specific manifestations of viral dermatoses may serve as diagnostic clues of HIV/AIDS as well as indicators of patients’ immune status. For example, oral hairy leukoplakia facial molluscum contagiosum are mark...